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Letter from Harry Furniss to Helen Allingham, April 22, 19uu

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Title
Letter from Harry Furniss to Helen Allingham, April 22, 19uu
Creator
Furniss, Harry  
Date
19uu-04-22  
Description
One letter from British illustrator Harry Furniss to Helen Allingham expressing concern for Helen's book in the hands of the publisher A & C Black. Furniss mentions the Hentschel colourtype, and states that there is no process that could do justice to Helen's works. Furniss informs Helen that he has several reproductions of her work hanging in his country home. Furniss also mentions Carl Hertschel's surprise and indignance regarding Black's process. Furniss refers to Helen's second book being published by Black, after the successful release of her first one. In a post-script, Furniss writes about the views from his window, and asks that Helen remeber them should she be in the south.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
18 x 22.9 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Hastings (England)  
Subject
Furniss, Harry, 1854-1925  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Container
Box 4, Folder 41: Furniss, Harry to Helen Allingham, 1886
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Repository
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00003_004_041_04
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Harry Furniss to Helen Allingham, April 22, 19uu
CreatorFurniss, Harry  
Date19uu-04-22  
DescriptionOne letter from British illustrator Harry Furniss to Helen Allingham expressing concern for Helen's book in the hands of the publisher A & C Black. Furniss mentions the Hentschel colourtype, and states that there is no process that could do justice to Helen's works. Furniss informs Helen that he has several reproductions of her work hanging in his country home. Furniss also mentions Carl Hertschel's surprise and indignance regarding Black's process. Furniss refers to Helen's second book being published by Black, after the successful release of her first one. In a post-script, Furniss writes about the views from his window, and asks that Helen remeber them should she be in the south.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions18 x 22.9 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectHastings (England)  
SubjectFurniss, Harry, 1854-1925  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 41: Furniss, Harry to Helen Allingham, 1886
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
RepositoryRare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_004_041_04
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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